# Ward 3 Ward, Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-3/ Ward · Hwedza District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **100.7 km²**. - 101km² ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 lies in [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-22/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-7/). By area it is the 1067th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.9% of [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 107 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5906° S, 31.6635° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe). ## Know before you go: Ward 3 - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare - CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - Country calling code+263 - LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele - Plug typesType G · 220 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare95 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:23). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Matswitswi · 1,438 m - Chitakanyi · 1,422 m - Maringambire · 1,365 m - Mtupwi · 1,349 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ward 3 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hwedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 756 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (192 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 23 119 Mar 22 98 Apr 20 47 May 18 9 Jun 16 7 Jul 15 9 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 9 Oct 24 28 Nov 25 96 Dec 24 192 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wedza Rural Hospital · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62845&mlon=31.56650#map=17/-18.62845/31.56650) Bank AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62311&mlon=31.56875#map=17/-18.62311/31.56875) Petrol pump Velvet Fuel Station · Ward 15 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.61998&mlon=31.57007#map=17/-18.61998/31.57007) Hotel Kaluzi Residence · Ward 15 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62403&mlon=31.57829#map=17/-18.62403/31.57829) School Hwedza High School · Ward 15 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62576&mlon=31.57664#map=17/-18.62576/31.57664) Police station Hwedza Police Station · Ward 15 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62247&mlon=31.57076#map=17/-18.62247/31.57076) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other wards in Hwedza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 2 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Matswitswi (1,438 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Wedza Rural Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Velvet Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW130303 (OCHA common operational dataset)